The Most Inspiring Quotes from the Women's March Speeches

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., as well as other cities across America and the rest of the world. It was a day of unbridled expression, empowerment and inspiration—from the homemade signs that protestors waved in the air to the powerful speeches given at the rally by influencers such as Gloria Steinem and Madonna. Here, the best quotes said by the Women's March speakers.

"Our dignity, our character, our rights have all been under attack, and a platform of hate and division assumed power yesterday. But the president is not America. His cabinet is not America. Congress is not America. We are America. And we are here to stay." -America Ferrera

"God may be in the details, but the goddess is in connections. We are at one with each other, we are looking at each other, not up. No more asking daddy. We are linked. We are not ranked. And this is a day that will change us forever because we are together. Each of us individually and collectively will never be the same again." -Gloria Steinem

"President Trump, I did not vote for you. That said, I respect that you are our President-elect and I want to be able to support you. First, I ask that you support me, support my sister, support my mother, support my best friend and all of our girlfriends, support the men and women here today that are anxiously awaiting to see how your next moves may drastically affect their lives." -Scarlett Johansson

"Our pussies ain't for grabbing. They're for reminding you that our walls are stronger than America's ever will be. Our pussies are for our pleasure. They are for birthing new generations of filthy, vulgar, nasty, proud, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh—you name it—for new generations of nasty women. So if you a nasty woman, or you love one who is, let me hear you say, hell yeah." Ashley Judd reciting the words of 19-year-old Nina Donovan from Middle, Tennessee

"I woke up this morning and the [Washington Post] headline read, 'Trump takes power.' I don't think so. Here's the power. Here's the majority of America, right here. We are the majority." -Michael Moore

"Welcome to the revolution of love. To the rebellion. To our refusal as women to accept this new age of tyranny. Where not just women are in danger but all marginalized people. Where people uniquely different might be considered a crime. It took us this darkness to wake us the fuck up… I choose love. Are you with me? Say this with me: We choose love." -Madonna

"Today, we're here to deliver a message: We're not going to take this lying down… For the majority of people in this country, Planned Parenthood is not the problem—we're the solution." -Cecilie Richards, president of Planned Parenthood

"We will not allow our bodies to be owned and controlled by men in government or any men anywhere for that matter. We will not allow our compassionate souls to get stepped on. We want the best for all Americans. No hate. No bigotry. No Muslim registry. We value education, healthcare and equality." -Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys: "We will not allow our bodies to be owned and controlled by men in government, or men anywhere" https://t.co/iZtqOqfDo2

"They came to this town yesterday. They had red hats on. They were proud of their accomplishment. And they thought they had taken America back. What they never counted on was a million women in pink hats that are going to take America forward." -Van Jones, CNN political commentator

"Yesterday, Donald Trump was sworn in as president. That sight is now burned into my eyes forever. And I hope the same is true for you — because we will not forget. We do not want to forget. We will use that vision to make sure that we fight harder, we fight tougher, and we fight more passionately than ever — not just for the people whom Donald Trump supports, but for all of America." -Senator Elizabeth Warren

"Let us fight with love, faith and courage so that our families will not be destroyed. I also want to tell the children not to be afraid, because we are not alone. There are still many people that have their hearts filled with love. Let's keep together and fight for the rights. God is with us." -Sophie Cruz, 6-year-old immigration activist

Sophie Cruz tells children not to be afraid: "There are still many people that have their hearts filled with love" https://t.co/AZJtkF6v6I

"We recognize that we are collective agents of history and that history cannot be deleted like web pages… This women's march represents the promise of feminism as against the pernicious powers of state violence. An inclusive and intersectional feminism that calls upon all of us to join the resistance to racism, to Islamophobia, to anti-Semitism, to misogyny, to capitalist exploitation… The next 1,459 days of the Trump administration will be 1,459 days of resistance." -Angela Davis, author and civil rights activist

"It was woman that gave you Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was woman that gave you Malcolm X. And according to the Bible, it was a woman that gave you Jesus. Don't you ever forget it." -Janelle Monáe

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